Trish,
PS: I had an offer last week from a property owner of about a dozen trees, free for the taking. I jumped on it (oldirty, fill in the blanks here) :notrolls2: .
Tom
let me guess. all the trees were in a wide open spot where no matter how you cut them nothing bad would/could happen.
i was watching an old man today. he was cutting on a cherry tree. i actually saw him out of the corner of my eye leaving the job. i stopped the truck and backed up to where i could watch. yes i broke up the convoy just to see what he would do.
his first cut was a "fast" cut with no face that he had to end up using his arm to stop the leader from falling on him while gunning the saw and using his hip to torque the saw. yes it got pinched but was set free once the limb he was cutting popped and fell. which i must say almost fell over him but he hopped out the way last second while the saw was still getting gunned and swung towards the ground.....right by his leg.
whats this story all about you ask? well. seeing how almost no homeowners actually have been taught to run a saw properly you dont really understand what goes into tree work. hence the reason why you will hop all over a free tree deal (firewood!) and then sh1t on a legitimate quote from a company that is actually in the tree business.
i, on the other hand, have been in this game long enough to know what a "free" tree deal is. its a sucker bet. and she is going "all in" that someone is going to be a sucker.
now until trish shows us some pics i am still going to say she wants a herculean effort for nothing. because she just doesnt understand what it takes to do a tree job. nor do the guys who just want to the wood. you are not going to show up with men and the necessary equipment to do it if you are a homeowner who dabbles in saws in his free time.
all that said. i get paid to run my saws and climb tree's. and its not for a measly 15-20 bucks an hour and definitely not for free! (unless my family needs something done)
trish......where are the pics for this tree job?
oke: . He said a lot without even knowing the facts. If I were interested in them (which if I was closer I would be) I would have contacted you for particulars and photo's to see if I were REALLY interested and to see if the liabilities were to my liking and then go from there. I suggest who ever you have take/fell the trees have insurance and get it in writing. Suspect some property damage, ruts in the yard, etc and even a mess to clean up, whether you give them away or pay someone to take them away.
